The following histories of the Glen, Groot, Van Der Bogart, Heemstraat, Du Truex (Truex) and Van Petten families are taken from several sources and cross referenced to verify accuracy. All records pertaining to these two families have come from public records.

SANDER LEENDERTSE GLEN
BORN
DIED 11/13/1685

Sander Leendertse Glen later known as Alexander Lindsay Glen was a native of Scotland.

Alexander was an agent for the West India Company when he arrived on the North American continent at Fort Nassau on the Delaware. Records also show he was later in Albany and an original settler at Schenectady.

Alexander received a land grant at Fort Nassau in 1651 and a patent for lands near Schenectady which he named Scotia.

In 1665 on the land mentioned above, which was located on the North side of the Mohawk River he build a stone house. He called his estate Scotia but this was later changed to Glenville when a town was built in the area. Glen’s house was on the opposite side of the river when the Schenectady raid occurred but his home was spared because of past favors to the French.

Sander Leendertse Glen – Genealogies of The First Settlers of Schenectady

Alexander married Catalyn Dongan (Doncassen) and they settled in the Schenectady area between 1658 and 1661. Catalyn died August 12, 1684. Known children are Jocob, Sander and Johannes.

The above is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

JOHANNES ALEXANDER GLEN
BORN 11/05/1648
DIED 11/06/1731

Johannes Alexander Glen was born on November 5, 1648 in Bererwyck, Albany, New York. Johannes is referred to in some of the records as Capt. Glen. He married Annatie Peek on May 2, 1667.

Annatie was the daughter of Jan Peek and she died December 19, 1690. Prior to her death they had a daughter by the name of Maria Glen.

Johannes remarried on June 21, 1691 in Albany, New York. He married Diwer, daughter of Evert Janse Wendel and she was the widow of Myndert Wemp. She died April 10, 1724. He built the Sanders mansion in Scotia, New York in 1713 and occupied the house until his death.

The mansion is shown in an 1800’s photograph printed in “Glen Sanders Mansion, An Historical Overview” Copyright 1995 by Donna Masi. Johannes Glen’s property was spared when Schenectady was burned, by the order of the Governor of Canada, for kindness shown to French prisoners captured by the Mohawks.

He died November 6, 1731.

The above is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

MARIA SANDERSE GLEN
BORN 03/21/1678
DIED

Maria Sanderse Glen was born on March 21, 1678 in Schenectady, New York. She married Albert Vedder on December 17, 1699. For further information see the Vedder section.

Claas Van Petten was born on May 30, 1641 in Holland. He arrived from Holland and located to Schenectady, New York in 1664. His father was Frederick Van Petten.

In 1668 he bought, in company with Cornelis Cornelise Viele, the browery (farm) of Marten Cornelise Van Isselsteyn. This remained in the family for several generations.

From 1683 through 1694 he owned a farm at Papsknee below Albany.

In 1677 he married Aeffie Bratt who was the daughter of Arent Bratt and Catalynje De Vos. She died January 23, 1728.

In 1690 he was appointed justice of the peace by Leisler. He died on October 3, 1728, being 87 years, 5 months old.

NICOLAAS VAN PETTEN
BORN
DIED

Nicolaas Van Petten was the son of Claas and Aeffie Van Petten. He married Rebecca Groot about 1711.

Their children included Federick, Nicolaas, Eva, Simon, Catrien, Maria, Elisabeth and Johannes.

Daughter Catrien, first married Adam Swart then later married Arent Vedder. For further on Arent Vedder, see the Vedder Family Section.

JOHANNES VAN PETTEN
BORN 04/29/1739
Died

Johannes Van Petten was born April 29, 1739 in Schenectady, New York. He married Neeltje Vedder (daughter of Simon Vedder) on July 10, 1762 in Schenectady, New York.

REBECCA VAN PETTEN
BORN 03/20/1763
DIED 07/25/1836

Rebecca Van Petten was born on March 20, 1763 in Schenectady, New York. She married Frans Vedder and had eight children between 1783 and 1808. She died July 25, 1836 in Rotterdam, New York.

From Rebecca Van Petten the Clark family tree is the same as listed above for the Glen family.

SYMON SYMONSE GROOT
BORN
DIED

Symon was an early settler in what was then called New Netherland. He is described in some publications as the first settler. He was in the service of the West India Company as a boatswain on the ship “Prince Maurice.”

In 1645 he bought a house and lot in New Amsterdam. Soon thereafter he moved to Beverwyck. In Beverwyck he bought or built a house which he offered for sale in 1654.

He married Rebecca Du Trieux (Truax) the daughter of Philip Du Trieux. Philip was the court messenger of New Amsterdam. Additional information follows in the Trieux section.

Symon and Rebecca had nine children and on the night of February 8, 1690 all five of their sons were taken captive by the French and Indians and carried to Canada. They were redeemed the following year.

His house and lot in Schenectady was on the North side of Union Street and remained in the family for over one hundred years.

The above is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

SYMON GROOT JR.
BORN
DIED

Symon was the eldest son of Symon owned a lot on the north side of State Street in Schenectady.

He married Geertruy, daughter of Jan Rinkhout of Albany. Geertury’s parents were Jan Rinkhout and Elisabeth Drinckvelt.

REBECCA GROOT
BORN
DIED

Rebecca Groot was the daughter of Symon and Geertury Groot. Rebecca’s date of birth is unknown, however she was baptized in Albany on July 3, 1692. She married Nicolaas Van Petten around 1711.

The article on the right is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Harmen came to New Netherland in 1631 as a surgeon on the ship “Eendracht” and continued working for the West India Company until 1633. He then resided in New Amsterdam until appointed commissary to Fort Orange.

He was married to Jillisje Claese Schouw of Zierickzee, Holland. They had three children, Myndert, Frans and Lysbet.

Surgeon Van Der Bogart was highly respected however, he was reported to have a temper. A reported incident had the doctor out on a boat sailing a river when he became engaged in a heated discussion with a gentleman referred to as the Director General.

Harmen in the excitement of the quarrel attempted to throw the gentleman overboard. Both men were described as having a violent passion.

It was reported that Harmen died a violent death but no details are known.
Harmen made his will in 1638 and left his property to his wife. After his death she married Jan Labbadie of Beverwyck.

FRANS VAN DER BOGART
BORN
DIED 2/09/1690

Frans was the second child of Surgeon Van Der Bogart and his date of birth is currently unknown, he was baptized August 26, 1640.

He married Annetje Tjerkse and they settled in Schenectady prior to 1684.

On February 9, 1690 the French and Indians killed him in a raid on Schenectady. Annetje later married Fil Harrits on March 25, 1692.

The above is from the book The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady, Virkus & Company, Chicago, Illinois.

CLAES VAN DER BOGART
BORN
DIED

Claes was the only child of Frans and he married Barber Heemstraat of Albany, December 31, 1699. Barber Heemstraat was the daughter of Takel Heemstraat.

Takel Heemstraat may have been the son of Dirk Takelse Heemstraat, who was the son of Johnannes Heemstraat. Johannes was the son of Dirk Takelse and Bata Quackenbos. This information is currently unconfirmed. The connection of Takel and Dirk is unclear.

Claes and Barber had six children between 1700 and 1717.

SARA VAN DER BOGART
BORN 2/28/1714
DIED 3/17/1757

Sara Van Der Bogart was born on February 28, 1714. She was the fifth child of Claes and Barber Van Der Bogart.

She married Arent A. Vedder and died at age 43. Her son was Frans Vedder.

For further information see the Vedder Family Section.

PHILIPPE DU TRIEUX
BORN 1586
DIED BETWEEN 1649 AND 1653

Philippe was born in Roubiax, France in July or August of 1586. He was a dresser of plush or mock velvet. He married Jacquemyne Noiret, on April 1, 1593 in Amsterdam, Holland.

Jacquemyne was the daughter of Arnould and Barbe (Du Chesne) Noiret. Jacquemyne and Philippe’s fifth child (Madeleine) both died shortly after February 9, 1620.

Philippe married again on or about July 17, 1621 to Susanna Du Chesne. At the time Philippe lived in Runtstreat, Holland and was 34 years old. Susanna was 20 years old and lived in Sedan, Holland. She was listed as being an orphan.

Philippe and Susanna arrived in America in May or June of 1624 aboard the ship “New Netherland”. He and Susanna were one of the early settlers in New York, settling in New Amsterdam. Much of the information in this section was found in The Monmouth County Branch of the Truax/Truex Family by Barbara Carver Smith, Certified Genealogist.

Philippe was a court messenger of New Amsterdam appointed in 1638 by Governor Kieft. He owned land in the area and in May 1640 received a patent for property next to Secretary Van Tien Hoven’s farm in Smith’s Valley, Manhatten Island. Philippe died between July 23, 1649 and September 8, 1653 when records show Susanna was listed as a widow by an attorney having power of attorney for her.

Acording to the Smith papers on October 23, 1654 “Susanne de Scheeve, widow of Philippe De Truwe, late messenger at New Amsterdam, confers power of attorney upon her son-in-law Isaack de (_______), burgher and free trader at New Amsterdam.”

From this it would appear that Susanne remarried and was still alive in 1654. No date of death has yet been learned on her.

Philippe and Susanna had seven children and the fifth was Rebecca.

REBECCA TRUAX
BORN
DIED

Rebecca was born between 1635 and 1642. She married Symon Symonse Groot of New Amsterdam and later of Beverwyck, New York.